EUROPE

Denmark’s normalisation of the extreme

Election results show that co-opting the far right’s agenda only validates it

FRANCE: ‘Individual acts of violence will continue to be weaponised to normalise far-right politics’

GERMANY: ‘The goal is a resilient democracy that doesn’t just react to the far right but builds alternatives’

ITALY: ‘White supremacist concepts are entering mainstream political discourse on migration’

PORTUGAL: ‘The far right’s electoral legitimacy can eventually become governmental power’

EU: ‘Funding civil society advocacy isn’t just legitimate – it’s a legal duty’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

THE NETHERLANDS: ‘The direction of policy-making will depend on where the government seeks support’

ALBANIA: ‘Corruption is a serious problem, but no political force commands enough public trust to unite demands’

‘Freedom always returns – but only if we hold fast to our values and sustain the struggle’

‘People reacted to a system of governance shaped by informal powers and personal interests’